Safety Concerns About Lepidium Meyenii
--Lepidium meyenii has gained great popularity because it really increases energy, improves fertility and enhances sexual health thanks to its hormonal balance properties. But before using this herb, you should know if Lepidium meyenii is safe, so you can make an informed decision.
Lepidium meyenii being a natural food, it is eaten in a daily basis in Peru with no risks. Keep reading to discover the different Safety Concerns of Lepidium meyenii and discover how safe Lepidium meyenii is.
Lepidium Meyenii & Allergies:
Lepidium Meyenii is a natural vegetable that does not produce any allergenic reaction. In fact, most people will not have any side effect when taking Lepidium meyenii. However, in very rare cases, extremely sensitive people could have bad reaction to Lepidium Meyenii, although this is not common.
Side Effects & Cautions of Using Lepidium meyenii:
The regular use of natural Lepidium meyenii does not produce any undesired or harmful effect in the body. In fact, Lepidium meyenii is a completely safe herbal supplement with several medical studies confirming its benefits.
Drug Interactions of Lepidium meyenii:
Different from other herbal supplements, such as black cohosh or ginsengs, Lepidium meyenii has no interactions with drugs or medications.
Indeed, after several toxicological studies, Lepidium meyenii has shown that it does not interfere with medication since it has neither toxic reactions nor adverse components.
Lepidium meyenii during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding:
Pregnant women and nursing mothers should take great care of what they eat or consume. Being natural does not make something automatically safe in general sense. As always, seek advice from a health professional or physician if you want to take lepidium meyenii during pregnancy or lactacting.
In addition, Lepidium meyenii is greatly recommended to strengthen the body’s ability to conceive and improve fertility.
Safety of Lepidium Meyenii
Under the direction of Dr. Qun Yi Zheng, a team of chemists discovered several previously unknown compounds in Lepidium meyenii. To ensure product safety, a cultivator donated an industry brand extract for oral toxicity testing. The results revealed no toxicity and an absence of adverse pharmacologic effects.
Dr. Qun Yi Zheng in: “Urology”, a major peer-reviewed medical journal that first published the Viagra® studies
Hormones and Lepidium Meyenii
“It is important to remember that Lepidium meyenii does not contain any hormones, but its action in the body jogs the pituitary into producing the precursor hormones avoiding the dangerous effects of synthetic drug intake like HRT ".
Dr. Gloria Chacon de Popovici, PHD. Reprinted from Nature & Health Magazine. Dr. Gloria Chacon PhD.
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